Young Briged Potter has become a valuable supporter and fundraiser for our Sea Turtle Rescue Program. She began by asking for donations to the Sea Turtle Hospital instead of gifts for her birthday and collecting vital wish-list items for hospital staff. Recently, she set up a table at Boone Hall…
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Green (Chelonia mydas) Stranding Location: Awendaw, SC Arrival Date: 1/25/2016 Age: juvenilev Weight: 2.52 kg (5.5 lb.) Case History This small juvenile green sea turtle was found floating and minimally responsive in the Intracoastal Waterway in Awendaw, SC. Fortunately for this little turtle s/he was lucky enough to strand right…
Jan
26
We’re taking fish food to new heights. This winter, we’re renovating our Sea Turtle Café to bring our guests an upgraded dining option in the Aquarium. Utilizing a grab-and-go concept, the new Sea Turtle Snack Bar will reduce the time our guests spend waiting in line and enable us to…
Jan
26
This Valentine’s Day, adopt an animal from the South Carolina Aquarium and say “I Turtle-y Love You” to that special someone in your life. Adopt a loggerhead at the $100 level, reduced to $50 through February 14, and we’ll send your loved one a personalized adoption certificate, a fun fact…
Jan
22
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Sandwich, Massachusetts Arrival Date: 1/11/2016 Age: Juvenile Weight: 20.36 kg (45 lb.) Case History Sandwich marks the first patient to be admitted to the Sea Turtle Hospital (STH) in 2016! This juvenile loggerhead stranded in the town of Sandwich Massachusetts, on Sunday January 3rd, 2015.…
Jan
22
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Sandy Neck, Massachusetts Arrival Date: 1/11/2016 Age: Juvenile Weight: 24.84 kg (55 lb.) Case History Quincy is a cold stunned juvenile loggerhead that stranded on Sandy Neck Beach Park in the town of Barnstable on Cape Cod. This minimally responsive sea turtle was transported to…
Jan
22
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Stranding Location: Brewster, Massachusetts Arrival Date: 1/11/2016 Age: Juvenile Weight: 18.54 kg (41 lb.) Case History This cold-stunned loggerhead was found stranded in Brewster, Massachusetts and taken to New England Aquarium (NEAq) for treatment of hypothermia. After a week of supportive care, this turtle was deemed stable…
Jan
20
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Jan. 20, 2016 — Join a legendary panel of conservation luminaries, including celebrated oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle, as they look at how aquariums, zoos and other conservation institutions help to increase our capacities for concern, empathy, affection and care for the whole community of life. “Why Do…
Jan
18
Join us for una notte d’Italia at The Boathouse at Breach Inlet! On Monday, February 8 at 6:30 pm, Executive Chef Charles Arena will prepare an Italian-inspired Good Catch dinner showcasing fresh, sustainable seafood with delightful wine pairings. The dinner is $60 per person plus tax and gratuity. To make…
Jan
14
Executive Chef, Shane Widdon, of Charleston Harbor Fish House has put together a phenomenal menu for the first Good Catch Dinner of 2016! Join us January 20 at 6:30 pm for a delicious, four-course dinner of sustainable seafood with wine pairings. Dinner is $60/person including wine pairings (does not include…
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